Advanced Practice Nurse (PD) Days MMC NO Behavioral

RWJBarnabas Health; Long Branch (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in New Jersey seeks a Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurse. In this role, you will deliver psychiatric care, conduct evaluations, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient health. Ideal candidates will have an NJ APN license and various essential certifications.

Qualifications

• Requires a valid NJ APN license and RN license.
• BLS and ACLS certifications are mandatory.
• Must have CDS and DEA certifications.

Responsibilities

• Administers medication orally and parenterally.
• Conducts comprehensive psychiatric evaluations.
• Provides behavioral health care through assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management.

Skills

Patient Care

Clinical Judgment

Communication

Medication Administration

Education

Current NJ APN license

RN license

BLS certification

ACLS certification

CDS certification

DEA certification

Job description

Job Summary:

Looking for a Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurse to join our dynamic Behavioral Health Team. The APN provides psychiatric services for psychiatric patients within a psychosocial milieu.The Psychiatric APN assures safety in practice and is inclusive of the principles of evidence based practice by maintaining a realization of own individual level of knowledge and experience and assumes responsibility for advancing knowledge of self and others of the patient care team by communication with and utilizing resource persons and programs available.

Qualifications:

• Current NJ APN license required
• CDS required
• DEA required
• RN required
• BLS required
• ACLS required

Scheduling Requirements:

• Per Diem
• Day Shift

Essential Functions:

• Administers medication orally and parenterally
• Comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, intakes, consults or may maintain a case load and all pertinent clinical documentation
• Is responsible for knowledge of the patient population served and assures awareness of ethical standards of practice as defined by the ANA code of ethics
• The Psychiatric APN assures safety in practice and is inclusive of the principles of evidence based practice by maintaining a realization of own individual level of knowledge and experience and assumes responsibility for advancing knowledge of self and others of the patient care team by communication with and utilizing resource persons and programs available
• The Advanced Practice Nurse provides an advanced level of nursing care based upon graduate education and broad experience with behavioral health patients and their families
• The APN practices in collaboration with the physicians, clinicians, case managers and other health care professionals
• The APN practices and conforms to the guidelines set by the NJ Board of Nursing, NJSA 13:37 for the regulation of nurses in advance practice as Nurse Practitioners
• The APN is responsible for performing duties independently following established and standardized procedures and methods referring questionable situations to physician
• The ANP provides behavioral health care through assessment, diagnosis, treatment, clinical judgment and management to restore, maintain and improve the health status of patients

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.